New Orleans We’re way across the line now. The place where we could have just shrugged and said it’s all just politics was many miles ago. I’m not sure what it is but the Republicans have plain and simply declared war on the poor. It’s not just that they can’t stand them. It’s gone …
Tag: SNAP
Changes in Eligibility Standards Made Food Stamps a Winner in Recession
Dallas There was some good news for citizen wealth during the recession and it can be found in the increased utilization of the food stamp program, which is now called SNAP standing for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The raw numbers tell the story. On the eve of the recession in 2007, the government was spending …
Following Up on Mom’s Voter ID, Dave Clohessey and SNAP, and Campbell Brown’s Anti-Union Rage
New Orleans Pennsylvania took a pass on making voting fair and other states continue to hardball voters. It all comes too close to home. One of the items on my list today is taking my mother out on the town. Unfortunately that means rolling her out on the street from the facility where she is …